Crew of the Ouzel Galley claimed they had been taken over by bandits, enslaved and made to rob other vessels Plaque to the mysterious Ouzel Galley ship in Dublin As the Irish Olympic team waved from their boat going down the Seine in Paris, I wondered how much gold and silver they would be bringing home. Somehow I couldn’t help thinking of a ship that once returned to Dublin and sailed up the Liffey with its hold full of gold and silver. That captain and crew weren’t feted like the Olympians.
In fact, they were fortunate not to be hanged. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
